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The divided Golden Empire of Pytharnia in the twelfth century

The Golden Empire of Pytharnia is a historic Yophenthean Successor State which originally included all of southern Pytharnia, including Ambrulia. The Golden Empire is so called for the Arathraciot Yophenthean Dynasties that ruled it through its history from the eleventh to the middle twelfth century. The Golden Empire endured as a single entity, surviving the secession of subject peoples, including the Ithradic Dwarves, the Disdrirn Elves, and the Medibgösk, and continual assaults from the sky-warriors of Thrace, gakhyami, and the decline of central authority in Trevirs and later Bryndyd. The Golviaril Dynasty ruled the entire empire for the longest until 1127 when the Deavingeal Dynasty wrested the western empire and established their capital in Bryndyd until 1140, outlasting the Golviaril Dynasty by about thirteen years. While both dynasties acknowledged the authority of the Erechórebese Sunfathers, the Deavingeal Dynasty worked in greater cooperation with the Erechórebese Sunfather and claimed they were purifying the church and preparing for re-unification with the island. Both kingdoms eventually succumbed to external invasions and internal discord. The Golden Empire of Pytharnia preserved much older, Yophenthean Law, the use of the Classical Yophenthean Language, and protected humans from the rising onslaught of humanlikes and sky warriors. The dynasties propped themselves up as kings, acknowledged the ecclesiastical power of the Erechórebese Sunfather, and defended the Arathracian Religion. (Full Article...)

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Did you know the the Obd-Ihrimûk is a stout reptilian beast of burden used by the dwarves of the Ithrads to this day?

Did you know that the Alchemical College of the Magdalanate offers advanced interdisciplinary studies in esoteric gnosis, arcanism, elementalism, numinology, transmutation, and polycosmism, especially as they relate to alchemical practice?

Did you know that the Archducal Treasure Towns were created in the twenty fifth century during the rule of the Princes-Governor of Bryndyd, appointed by Medibgö, when they were simply called the 'Treasure Towns of Bryndyd'?

Did you know that the Mensary is the dominating round platform at the center of the Great Curial Hall of the Senatorial Palace or the platform on which it stands, and, by association refers to the power of the Senate and is the basis of the Aurician expression, "to approach the Mensary"?

Did you know that Panseeing is essential to the practice of the arcane arts?

Did you know that T'u'akhav the Crafty, a dwarven engineer from Sardeichs, invented the vortifex propulsion engine in 2506 AI?

Did you know that the adjective Disdrirn refers to creatures and places in the Great Disdrire Forest of Pytharnia?

Did you know that the Thwarrish Religion was sometimes at conflicts with the Arathracian Religion and is still practiced today in Thrace and other countries of the High Shadevan Plateau?

Did you know that the Coming of Salmakhamer marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar?

Did you know the Noble Republic of Aurice arose soon after the Aurician Revolution, 2627 to 2634?

Did you know that the Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn is one of the largest houses dedicated to the Isxinthion Sun God, built on an ancient Kemerite site dating back over seven millennia ago?

Did you know that the Aitiaobh were a tribe of Common Giants who were anciently driven into the Disdrire Forest by the Neptultchi?

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Map of the Boroughs of Trevirs

Great City of Trevirs

Trevirs is the most populous human city in the Pallathantic Region with 960,000 inhabitants, the fourth most populous in the old world, and heir to a past reaching back into the mists of human history. Trevirs rests atop a large prominence of hills in the Magdalanate of the Empire of Magdala. The Palace of the Imperial Diet rests in Trevirs. Historically, Trevirs was also the place of the Imperial Palace. The city is sometimes called Great Trevirs to distinguish it expressly from Royal Trevirs. Trevirs arose in very ancient times as a Pytharnian Giant settlement and eventually came under control of various human tribes. Since the Fall of the Yophenthean Empire, Trevirs has served as an important skyport between the western Jaggudorns, Medibgö, and the Pallathantic Region. Trevirs is the financial capital of southeastern Pytharnia and the seat of the headquarters of several important organizations including the Dwarven Dragonrail Guild of Pytharnia and the Sovereign Archguild of Master Titancrafters of Pytharnia. Trevirs remains the seat of the Palace of the Imperial Diet of Magdala. (Full Article...)

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The Magic Portal, although just a stub, now has a sizable collection of links to topics related to Magic. (Full Article...)

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Galimshara

Galimshara is old Asdaran 'wanderwort' that means any reptilian beast of burden. The word originates from the Jathya-Dhumi word, galimsharum. All Galimshara as reptiles or possibly amphibians, must be placed under the law-lock in order to be controlled by humans and other humanlikes. (See Full Article...)

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-[[File:RudolfSwobodaTheCarpetMerchantPD.jpg|thumb|300px|The Narsadese Capital of Talil is famous for its merchants]]
+[[File:Map GoldenEmpireofPytharnia.jpg|thumb|350px|The divided Golden Empire of Pytharnia in the twelfth century]]
-Talil is the historic and modern capital of [[Narshad]].  The name Talil is thought to come from an ancient [[Cospian Language|Cospian]] word that means 'for the god.'  Talil rests on a slight prominence north of the [[Th'abi Wushal Hills]] and south of the [[Stream of Yaharaphi]] that flows into the sea. Talil rests about 5.5 mi (9km) from the seashore where it was historically safer from direct piracy.  Its access to the sea is provided through the small city of [[Kuphah Heshober]]. In ancient times during some Narshadite dynasties, Talil was the royal seat.  Today, Talil is the seat of the [[Shu'ah]], the sovereign legislative body of the [[Narsadese Republic]] and meets regularly in the [[Jehimzalya Palace]]. The population of Talil proper is estimated at over 800,000 and is the sixth largest in the old world.  The explosive growth of the city after the establishment of the [[Narsadese Republic]] was due in large part to the great influx of refugees and expatriots from the [[Gorcorumbese Empire]]. The demonym is Talilite.  The city of Talil has vied with [[Syre]] for thousands of years to be the most important on the island of Narshad.
+The Golden Empire of Pytharnia is a historic [[Yophenthean Successor State]] which originally included all of southern [[Pytharnia]], including [[Ambrulia]]. The Golden Empire is so called for the [[Arathraciot]] [[Yophenthean]] Dynasties that ruled it through its history from the eleventh to the middle twelfth century.  The Golden Empire endured as a single entity, surviving the secession of subject peoples, including the [[Ithradic Dwarves]], the [[Disdrirn Elves]], and the [[Medibgösk]], and continual assaults from the sky-warriors of [[Thrace]], [[gakhyami]], and the decline of central authority in [[Trevirs]] and later [[Bryndyd]].  The [[Golviaril Dynasty]] ruled the entire empire for the longest until 1127 when the [[Deavingeal Dynasty]] wrested the western empire and established their capital in [[Bryndyd]] until 1140, outlasting the Golviaril Dynasty by about thirteen years.  While both dynasties acknowledged the authority of the [[Erechórebese Sunfather]]s, the Deavingeal Dynasty worked in greater cooperation with the [[Erechórebese Sunfather]] and claimed they were purifying the church and preparing for re-unification with the island. Both kingdoms eventually succumbed to external invasions and internal discord.  The Golden Empire of Pytharnia preserved much older, [[Yophenthean Law]], the use of the [[Classical Yophenthean]] Language, and protected humans from the rising onslaught of [[humanlikes]] and sky warriors.  The dynasties propped themselves up as kings, acknowledged the ecclesiastical power of the [[Erechórebese Sunfather]], and defended the [[Arathracian Religion]].    ([[Golden Empire of Pytharnia|Full Article]]...)
-[[File:MapTalilEnvirons.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Map of Talil and Environs]]
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-Talil is administered by a mayor governor who presides over the city council which is composed of local representatives elected by the leading families of each of the eleven districts of the city. The eleven districts are: [[Jahshimuz' District]], [[Ebinóëse District (Talil)]], [[Cospian District (Talil)]], [[Shelekhumbian District (Talil]], [[Tis'bajuma District (Talil)]], [[Commercial District (Talil)]], [[Jerushablan District (Talil)]], [[Merchants District (Talil)]], [[Halakhan District (Talil)]], [[Iymajbun District (Talil)]], [[Bisrajin District (Talil)]].
+* Did you know the the [[Obd-Ihrimûk]] is a stout reptilian beast of burden used by the dwarves of the [[Ithrads]] to this day?
-[[File:MapTalil.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Talil]]
+* Did you know that the [[Alchemical College of the Magdalanate]] offers advanced interdisciplinary studies in esoteric gnosis, arcanism, elementalism, numinology, transmutation, and polycosmism, especially as they relate to alchemical practice?
-Talil is served by [[dragonrail]] through [[Qakhi Dragonrail Station]] and modern [[Khaliymith Skyport]]. ([[Talil|Full Article]]...)
+* Did you know that the [[Archducal Treasure Towns]] were created in the twenty fifth century during the rule of the Princes-Governor of Bryndyd, appointed by [[Medibgóëse Empire|Medibgö]], when they were simply called the 'Treasure Towns of Bryndyd'?
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+* Did you know that the [[Mensary]] is the dominating round platform at the center of the [[Great Curial Hall]] of the [[Senatorial Palace of Aurice|Senatorial Palace]] or the platform on which it stands, and, by association refers to the power of the Senate and is the basis of the Aurician expression, "to approach the Mensary"?
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+* Did you know that [[Panseeing]] is essential to the practice of the arcane arts?
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-* Did you know that the [[Coming of Salmakhamer]] marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar?
-* Did you know the [[Noble Republic of Aurice]] arose immediately after the [[Aurician Revolution]], 2627 to 2634?
+* Did you know that [[T'u'akhav the Crafty]], a dwarven engineer from [[Sardeichs]], invented the [[vortifex]] propulsion engine in 2506 AI?
-* Did you know that the [[Temple of Amrulon Sun God (Amyrn)|Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn]] is one of the largest houses dedicated to the [[Isxinthion]] [[Sun God]], built on an ancient [[Kemerite]] site dating back over seven millennia ago?
+* Did you know that the adjective [[Disdrirn]] refers to creatures and places in the Great [[Disdrire Forest]] of [[Pytharnia]]?
-* Did you know that the [[Aitiaobh]] were a tribe of [[Geddamin|Common Giants]] who were anciently driven into the [[Disdrire Forest]] by the [[Neptultchi]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Thwarrish Religion]] was sometimes at conflicts with the [[Arathracianism|Arathracian Religion]] and is still practiced today in [[Thrace]] and other countries of the [[High Shadevan Plateau]]?
-* Did you know that the doctrine of [[reincarnation]] is rejected by the [[Arathracianism|Arathracian Religion]], but accepted by the [[Incarnandism|Incarnandist Religion]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Coming of Salmakhamer]] marks year one of the Isxinthion Calendar?
-* Did you know that [[Vädu]] was an early shamanic god of [[Thrace]] during the migratory period of the [[Gwenyan Tribes]]?
+* Did you know the [[Noble Republic of Aurice]] arose soon after the [[Aurician Revolution]], 2627 to 2634?
-* Did you know that [[Orkybanthius of Zander]], a cosmologer of the fourth century developed a theory to explain and account for the existence of [[giants]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Temple of Amrulon Sun God (Amyrn)|Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn]] is one of the largest houses dedicated to the [[Isxinthion]] [[Sun God]], built on an ancient [[Kemerite]] site dating back over seven millennia ago?
-* Did you know that [[Griffain Vedachier of Magetown]] was a [[Throvy|Throvian]] explorer, natural philosopher, and writer of the 27th century who eventually succumbed to the ill effects of the [[Throe Wastes]]?
+* Did you know that the [[Aitiaobh]] were a tribe of [[Geddamin|Common Giants]] who were anciently driven into the [[Disdrire Forest]] by the [[Neptultchi]]?
-* Did you know that the mythical [[Asurrhá]] are said to be the truly rare offspring of the union of an [[Isxinthion Gods|Isxinthion]] god and an [[Elamahti]]?
-* Did you know that [[Grascurg Excavation of the Upper Terrace of the City of Bryndyd|Grascurg Excavation]] of the early 28th century provided important primary evidence for the [[Archmagian Bryndyd|Archmagian Period of Bryndyd]] which was during the reign of [[Bexaloth]] in the [[Middle Ages of Chaos]]?
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-| style="color:#000; padding:2px 5px;" | <div id="mp-itn"> [[File:LesserAio.jpg|left|thumb|150px|The [[Aio]] is a subversive agent of the [[Chaos Gods|gods of chaos]] who works to spearhead an invasion from the [[Realm of Chaos]].]]
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-'''The Aio'''
+'''Great City of Trevirs'''
-Before an invasion of the Communions or the Throes, an aio may arrive and seek out the greatest enemies of Chaos — to present himself as an unquestioning servant with the hidden aim of corrupting his new master, or more often, mistress. An aio appears as a powerfully strong man, completely bald with irises of orange-red. The voice, manner, and appearance of an aio are thoroughly handsome and soothing—and they often seek to seduce women of high station and influence. Like their masters, the communions, the aio are averse to clothing—they wear but one type of vestment only to fulfill their ends—and such vestments are dazzlingly beautiful and enchanted. Such a vestment is called a jisseen — it appears as many garments, but in fact is one intricately fabricated piece that wields powerful magics on those who glimpse it and also serves as magical armor to an aio. ([[Aio|Full Article]]...)
+Trevirs is the most populous human city in the [[Pallathantic Region]] with 960,000 inhabitants, the fourth most populous in the old world, and heir to a past reaching back into the mists of human history.  Trevirs rests atop a large prominence of hills in the [[Magdalanate]] of the [[Empire of Magdala]].  The [[Palace of the Imperial Diet of Magdala|Palace of the Imperial Diet]] rests in Trevirs. Historically, Trevirs was also the place of the Imperial Palace.  The city is sometimes called Great Trevirs to distinguish it expressly from [[Royal Trevirs]].  Trevirs arose in very ancient times as a [[Pytharnian Giant]] settlement and eventually came under control of various human tribes.  Since the [[Fall of the Yophenthean Empire]], Trevirs has served as an important skyport between the western [[Jaggudorns]], [[Medibgö]], and the [[Pallathantic Region]].  Trevirs is the financial capital of southeastern [[Pytharnia]] and the seat of the headquarters of several important organizations including the [[Dwarven Dragonrail Guild of Pytharnia]] and the [[Sovereign Archguild of Master Titancrafters of Pytharnia]]. Trevirs remains the seat of the [[Palace of the Imperial Diet of Magdala]]. ([[Trevirs|Full Article]]...)
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-[[File:MedibgöCourtyard.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A courtyard in one of the glittering palaces of Medibgö]]
+'''Portal:Magic'''
-'''Portal:Medibgö'''
-The [[Portal:Medibgö|Medibgö Portal]], although just a stub, now has a sizable collection of links to topics related to the culture and Empire of Medibgö. ([[Portal:Medibgö|Full Article]]...)
+The [[Portal:Magic|Magic Portal]], although just a stub, now has a sizable collection of links to topics related to [[Magic]]. ([[Portal:Magic|Full Article]]...)
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 These articles are recommended for gaining a better understanding of the history and background of the world of Asdar.
+*[[Titancraft]] Rediscovered during the [[Third Isbajath]], Titancraft is mechanical technology that uses ambient magical energy
 *[[Antediluvian]] Age is dated to before the mythical [[Flood of Aturyanda]]
 *[[Aurice]] is the largest imperial power of the eastern Pallathantic
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-[[List of Known and Reputed Papyri]]
+[[Galimshara]]
-Here is a list of some of the well-known and documented papyri along with papyri that are referenced in reputable ancient works, but remain undiscovered. The supreme joy of any papyrologist lies in discovering a here-to-fore unknown papyrus of a non-extant text. In this list 'papyrus' is used for any scroll.  The scroll ('volumen') format was the dominant form until the invention of the codex around 670 AI in [[Corundy]] or [[Mirrhaimo]]. By around 780, new scrolls were rarely made. ([[List of Known and Reputed Papyri|See Full Article]]...)
+Galimshara is old Asdaran 'wanderwort' that means any reptilian beast of burden.  The word originates from the [[Jathya-Dhumi Language|Jathya-Dhumi]] word, galimsharum.  All Galimshara as reptiles or possibly amphibians, must be placed under the [[law-lock]] in order to be controlled by humans and other humanlikes. ([[Galimshara|See Full Article]]...)
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